Why do you allow the daily transphobic posts?

[Anonymous]

It’s daily.

Calling trans people mentally ill. Making similar posts every day. Either picking apart chest-feeding vs. breastfeeding or comparing transgenderism to being “transracial” (which isn’t a thing) to calling parents who raise their children gender neutral child abusers.

You seem to have a very high threshold for what you consider transphobic. Now users flock to the OT boards to make their “trans people are so silly” smart ass post.

What’s the deal? Why do you allow this?

[Anonymous]

Do you report these posts every time they occur, OP? Jeff does not actually actively police all the forums here. If you want to bring his attention to something, you have to let him know it exists.

[jsteele]

For the umpteenth time, I don't read every thread, let alone every post. If I don't know about something, I have not "allowed" it. I constantly delete anti-trans posts when I see them. I generally only see them if they are reported. Every post has a "report" button on it. If an anti-trans post has not been deleted, it is because nobody has bothered to report it.

[Anonymous]

Let me ask you something, OP.

Why do you and (I assume) others like you refuse to allow reasonable discussion on this issue? Why do you automatically "report" every single post you see that in some way questions the veracity of transgenderism, even if stated in a cohesive, non personal and/or non threatening manner?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me ask you something, OP.

Why do you and (I assume) others like you refuse to allow reasonable discussion on this issue? Why do you automatically "report" every single post you see that in some way questions the veracity of transgenderism, even if stated in a cohesive, non personal and/or non threatening manner?

I am genuinely curious about this as well. For an issue that is fairly new to many people -- an issue people are trying to learn about and understand -- why isn't questioning permitted, maybe even encouraged? Instead, questioning any aspect of transgenderism is shamed and even censored. Labeling people transphobic for asking honest questions hurts the cause.

[jsteele]

There has been lots of respectful discussion about transgender people. There is a mom of a transgender child who posts here and demonstrates incredible patience for both the honestly confused and for those whose attitudes could be described less charitably. The problem is that there are posters who repeatedly post inappropriate and insulting posts. I think the OP is only concerned about those and, certainly, those are the ones I remove.

[Anonymous]

13:31 again. Fair enough, Jeff.

But I would submit for your consideration that oftentimes, probably in the interest of attempting to quell any potential thread deterioration, you do sometimes err on the side of being overly cautious in selecting the posts you delete. A lot of honest, valid comments, representing honest, valid opinions on the matter, get tossed as a result.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s daily.

Calling trans people mentally ill. Making similar posts every day. Either picking apart chest-feeding vs. breastfeeding or comparing transgenderism to being “transracial” (which isn’t a thing) to calling parents who raise their children gender neutral child abusers.

You seem to have a very high threshold for what you consider transphobic. Now users flock to the OT boards to make their “trans people are so silly” smart ass post.

What’s the deal? Why do you allow this?

Have a look at the bottom right corner of each post. There is a "report" button with a yellow exclamation mark. Use that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:13:31 again. Fair enough, Jeff.

But I would submit for your consideration that oftentimes, probably in the interest of attempting to quell any potential thread deterioration, you do sometimes err on the side of being overly cautious in selecting the posts you delete. A lot of honest, valid comments, representing honest, valid opinions on the matter, get tossed as a result.

And a lot of vile disgusting ignorants hide behind “honest, valid comments.” Lots of people are pigs. Jeff can always look back in our posting history to see which one people are: ignorant and trying to learn or ignorant and damn proud of it.

[Anonymous]

He deletes them and bans people for even minor stuff on this topic

Congrats

[Anonymous]

The trans stuff is just hard for most people to deal with - lots of people are pro gay marriage but uncomfortable with issues related to trans people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He deletes them and bans people for even minor stuff on this topic

Congrats

Yes, because if something is even minorly offensive and against the rules of the community, and you post it repeatedly, you're going to get banned.

Be more of a crybaby about it.

[Anonymous]

Who said I post anything repeatedly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:13:31 again. Fair enough, Jeff.

But I would submit for your consideration that oftentimes, probably in the interest of attempting to quell any potential thread deterioration, you do sometimes err on the side of being overly cautious in selecting the posts you delete. A lot of honest, valid comments, representing honest, valid opinions on the matter, get tossed as a result.

And a lot of vile disgusting ignorants hide behind “honest, valid comments.” Lots of people are pigs. Jeff can always look back in our posting history to see which one people are: ignorant and trying to learn or ignorant and damn proud of it.

No, "lots of people" have opinions that are different than yours. That does not make them "pigs," despite your affinity for name-calling.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. Why can't people have well thought out, reasoned opinions on this topic that are different from yours, without being reported?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:This is exactly what I'm talking about. Why can't people have well thought out, reasoned opinions on this topic that are different from yours, without being reported?

I will say again, the posts getting reported are almost always along the lines of "Trannies are mentally ill." There is simply no use trying to have a reasoned discussion with such posters.